From the opening lines of Q-Tip’s newest classic, The Renaissance, it’s obvious that the Queens rapper knows just how important he is to the music and culture that is hip-hop. “And it’s up to me to bring back the hope, feeling in the music that you could quote” raps Q-Tip about the way things are now and how that old, soulful, and rich approach has been lost in the genre. Maybe it’s the fact that the group he co-founded, A Tribe Called Quest, was so impeccably compelling and thrilling, or maybe it’s the evident fact that as a proper MC, Kamal Fareed is one of the best of all time but whatever it is, The Renaissance is arguably, the best hip-hop album of the year.
Q-TIP RENAISSANCE - TRACKLIST
1. Johnny Is Dead
2. Won’t Trade
3. Gettin’ Up
4. Official
5. You
6. We Fight / Love (w/ Raphael Saadiq)
7. Manwomanboogie (w/ Amanda Diva)
8. Move
9. Dance On Glass
10. Life Is Better (w/ Norah Jones)
11. Believe (w/ D’Angelo)
12. Shaka
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